Farmers’ Protest: The uncertainty in finding an amicable solution is worrisome

After Bharat Bandh, people were expecting that the government functionaries and the farmers’ leaders would sit together and possibly find out the solution to the deadlock.

The possibility of an amicable solution also became stronger when the Union Home Minister Amit Shah decided to meet the farmers’ leaders to listen to their concern and address it.

However, nothing has worked in favour of a peaceful solution.

Shah's meeting with farmers failed to convince them that farm laws are for their benefit and it will help them increase their earnings.

Not only that, even the proposed meeting with the farmers on December 9, termed as the sixth round of talks, also didn’t materialise as farmers didn’t see it as a fruitful exercise.

Since the morning of December 9, farmers' leaders spread the words around that they would not go for any talk as the government doesn’t want to look into their problems.

The three farm laws which have become a bone of contention between the government and the farmers’ leaders are the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.

On one hand, while the government is firm not to withdraw these three laws, farmers also don’t want to be satisfied with anything less than the withdrawal.

In this situation, the biggest question is what will be the fate of this agitation? The longer it will continue, the bigger problem it will create for commuters and the supply of essential commodities.